The infinitive of a verb is, as the name suggests, timeless. It is not conjugated, and therefore has no tense (such as past, present, or future). In English, the infinitive of a verb is formed by adding the word “to.” Examples include: to learn, to act, and to be.In Spanish, the infinitive of a verb is indicated by one of the following endings:–AR, -ER, and -IR. In The present may be used to express action in the present, a current state of being, an occurrence in the future, or an action that started in the past and continues. Conjugating a present tense Word:
1.) Take the infinitive ending off the verb a. Escuchar – ar = Escuch 2.) Add the appropriate ending according to the subject a. Escuch + o= Escucho
The infinitive of a verb is, as the name suggests, timeless. It is not conjugated, and therefore has no tense (such as past, present, or future). In English, the infinitive of a verb is formed by adding the word “to.” Examples include: to learn, to act, and to be.In Spanish, the infinitive of a verb is indicated by one of the following endings:–AR, -ER, and -IR. In The present may be used to express action in the present, a current state of being, an occurrence in the future, or an action that started in the past and continues.
Conjugating a present tense Word:
1.) Take the infinitive ending off the verb
a. Escuchar – ar = Escuch
2.) Add the appropriate ending according to the subject
a. Escuch + o= Escucho
Ending of –ar, -er, and –ir verbs
-ar verbs
-er verbs
-ir verbs
Links:
http://users.ipfw.edu/jehle/courses/present1.htm
http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/presente_ar.php
http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/presente_er_ir.php
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ex3k3yKjYk&feature=related